Meghan Markle's decision to throw a baby shower in New York ahead of son Archie's birth in 2019 was met with "eye-rolls" from the palace, according to new claims.
Royal author and journalist Omid Scobie revealed that one palace aide was "horrified", and deemed Prince Harry's wife's plans to be "common".
Speaking in a new Channel 4 documentary called A Very Royal Baby : From Cradle to Crown, Omid shared the palace's initial reaction to the plans according to him.
He also claimed that Meghan had confided in some of her close friends at the time about feeling pressured about "serving Archie on a silver platter".
Omid explained: "I remember speaking to a palace aide at the time who rolled their eyes.
"They were horrified that something so common was happening within the House of Windsor."
Also speaking in the documentary was Ingrid Seward, a royal author and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, and she described the shower as appearing "trashy".
She said of the guests: "They walked in through the front entrance carrying these enormous bags from the most expensive shops in New York.
"Crowds gathered because they were all celebrities, there was Gayle King from CBS, Serena Williams and Amal Clooney."
Omid added that the baby shower was "as far from British tradition as you can get".
He commented: "We had never seen someone throw this very lavish affair to celebrate the impending arrival of a baby."
It's then that he revealed Meghan's apparent worries about Archie being in the spotlight after his birth.
He said: "Meghan herself said to friends that she felt under pressure to serve Archie on a silver platter."
A Very Royal Baby: From Cradle to Crown is available on All 4.
